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Polygonatum cirrhifolium - Mahāmedā

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Mahāmedā, Polygonatum cirrhifolium

Mahāmedā consists of dried rhizome and root of Polygonatum cirrhifolium Royle. It is a herb found in the temperate Himalayas.

Uses

Loss of vigour, Pain in the kidneys, Pain in the hips, Swelling, Fullness in the abdominal region, Bone joints, Skin eruptions, Cough.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Glucose, Sucrose[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Mahamedha
Hindi Mahameda, Devarigaala
Malayalam Mahameda
Tamil Mahameda
Telugu Mahameda
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Mahāmeda, Vasucchidrā
English Mahameda


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Madhura

Guna

Snigdha, Guru

Veerya

Śīta

Vipaka

Madhura

Karma

Kaphavardhaka, Vātahara, Pittahara, Vṛḍya, ṣukravardhaka, Stanyajanana

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Oblong Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Pink Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Oblong pod Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled Seeds upto 5 Fruiting throughout the year

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

We do not have much information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of this country.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Shrubberies, Open slopes, Forest area, Woodland Garden, Shady Edge.

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References

  1. The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
  2. [Morphology]
  3. Cultivation detail

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